COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 8 th GRADE Special communication technology

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 8 th GRADE Special communication technology skills are needed for success in schooling and the workplace

Multi-Media What is Multi-Media? l Let’s find out! Why is it a good thing? l Using Multi-Media presentations makes your information easier to learn, and easier to remember…

How does Multi-Media impact us? At Home: l l l A commercial is a multimedia presentation New software lets everyone create Learning games common now At School l Teachers create presentations Students can learn more easily Students share what they have learned At Work l l l Used for sales presentations Can be created ‘In-House’ Very useful in training workers

The Internet What is the Internet? l Let’s learn more about it online… What is the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web? The Internet is a group of connected computers l The World Wide Web is a collection of web pages l

How does the Internet impact us? At Home l l l Research online Stay in touch with others Can be a risk of online predators At School l Take classes or earn degrees online Students have access to more information Teachers have more resources At Work l l l Encourages global economy Employers must be more vigilant Workers have more resources at their fingertips

DIGITAL CAMERAS What? ? l Let’s go find out… What’s our definition? l is an electronic device to transform images into electronic data

At Home l l l The Impacts Everyone is a professional photographer Photos can be easily shared Helps families stay in touch At School l New way to present information New skills to learn Makes Multimedia easy to have At Work l l l Photo studios have to adapt Change in Tech support careers Helps businesses create multimedia presentations in house

TELECONFERENCING Tele. What? ? ? Let’s Learn… l And learn a little more… l What does that mean? l The live exchange of information between people in different locations linked by a telecommunications system.

The Impact… At Home l l l Web cams common Easier to stay in touch Can lead to online predation At School l Cool new class projects Promotes communication between schools Provides delivery system for lesson info At Work l l l Promotes Global Economy Creates new support careers Allows employees to stay in contact with offices l (it’s not just a web cam…)

CREDIT CARDS What exactly is a Credit Card? l $$$$$$$ay we look it up Let’s define it like this: l A type of retail transaction settlement and credit system

The Impact At Home l l l Can cost us lots of money in interest Makes online purchases possible Can protect us from merchants, but can also open us to theft At School l Administration can track expenses Makes purchasing easier Can act as a bargaining chip At Work l l l Called for new merchant technology Speeds up merchant’s receiving payment Businesses can negotiate and track expenses

DEBIT CARD What was that? ? l Click the pic to learn more about it Define it like this: l A card that looks like a credit card, but draws funds from the purchasers checking or savings account

IMPACTS At Home l l l Don’t need to carry cash Encourages good record keeping Makes online purchases without credit possible At School l Accurate account keeping for student fees Allows students to be cashless Called for technology upgrades At Work l l l Helps keep businesses from being over their heads in debt Makes online purchasing easy Speeds payment receipt by businesses

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